Development and Validation of a Health and Work Survey Based on the Rasch Model among Portuguese Workers

Barros, Carla; Cunha, Liliana; Baylina, Pilar; Oliveira, Alexandra; Rocha, Álvaro

doi:10.1007/s10916-017-0727-2

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“…This instrument includes three subscales that measure emotional, social, psychological well-being and (3, 5 and 6 items, respectively). The MHC-SF has been translated into Portuguese, and it has been shown to have good internal reliability (Cronbach's α coefficients for the total scale as well as sub-scales were all above 0.80) [40,41].…”

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Healthcare Workers: Occupational Health Promotion and Patient Safety

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The purpose of the present study was to explore the relation of work-related risk factors and well-being among healthcare workers and the impact on patient safety, using the Health and Work Survey (INSAT) and Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF). A sample of 361 Portuguese healthcare workers participated in this study. The results indicate some significant work-related risk factors: for emotional well-being, Impossible to express myself (β = -0.977), Not having recognition by superiors (β = -1.028) and Have to simulate good mood and/or empathy (β = -1.007); for social well-being, Exposed to the risk of sexual discrimination (β = -2.088), Career progress is almost impossible (β = -1.518), and Have to hide my emotions (β = -2.307); finally for psychological well-being Exposed to the risk of sexual discrimination (β = -2.153), Career progress is almost impossible (β = -1.377), and Have to simulate good mood and/or empathy (β = -3.201). The results showed high levels of well-being despite the exposure of several risk factors at workplace. Regarding the work-related risk factors, the study showed that most of the participants are exposed to several risk factors at workplace (ranging from environmental risk factors, biological to physical), although psychosocial risk factors (work relations with superiors and colleagues, employment relations, and emotional demands) are the ones that most impact on well-being.

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Healthcare Workers: Occupational Health Promotion and Patient Safety

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“…Similar studies resulting from the application of instruments, such as INSAT [25,26], SUMER [27], EVREST [28] and CTESLAC [29], focus on aspects related to working conditions. Other tools make it possible to calculate the epidemiological risk of each individual, such as the Framingham score [57] and the QRISK3 [58] calculator for estimating 10-year risk for myocardial infarction and stroke.…”

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“…A number of instruments have been developed to assess WH with the main objective of improving working conditions and promoting health and well-being in the workplace [25]. Examples are Health and Work Survey (INSAT) [26], Medical surveillance of exposures to occupational risks (SUMER) [27], Evolution and Workplace Health Relations (EVREST) [28] and the Basic questionnaire and methodological criteria for Surveys on Working Conditions, Employment, and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean (CTESLAC) [29].…”

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Development and Validation of an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI)

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The present study aimed to develop and validate an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI). The development stage comprised a group of 10 professionals, including physicians, nurses, nutritionists, dentists and physical educators, as well as a judges’ committee, composed by 19 recognized experts in the area of worker’s health (WH). For the validation of the IWHAI, the Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rs) was calculated, the factor analysis to the instrument was applied, and the Cronbach’s alpha (α) and the Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated. The IWHAI was structured in five dimensions, integrating 43 health indicators, on a scale of 0–4, totalling 215 sub-indices with closed response coding. The instrument was validated with a Kappa coefficient (KAPPA) (k), with excellent agreement for all attributes, i.e., k = 0.88 for applicability, k = 0.80 for clarity and k = 0.82 for relevance. p > 0.05 results reveal moderate to strong positive correlations between some variables, i.e., pests, vectors and air quality/drinking water quality (rs = 0.69). A total of 14 components of the factor analysis, explaining 62.6% of the data variance, were extracted. α value is considered moderate to high, α = 0.61, the ICC value also being considered moderate to high, with ICC = 0.61. The IWHAI is considered validated, constituting a technological innovation for an interdisciplinary approach in the field of WH, enabling the prevention and integral promotion of health.

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“…The psychosocial risks were assessed through the Health and Work Survey – INSAT. The INSAT Survey [ 31 ] is a self-administered questionnaire (in Portuguese) that evaluates the relationships between working conditions, risk factors, and health problems. It is made up of seven axes that mainly include Likert scales (ranging from 0-not exposed to 5-exposed with high discomfort): (I) Work; (II) Working conditions and risk factors; (III) Life conditions outside of work; (IV) Training and work; (V) Health and work; (VI) My health and my work; and My health and my well-being.…”

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